SANGER – (KMJ) – Fast rushing water, cold and hazardous, has forced Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims to close the Kings River to recreation until further notice. “We are doing this in the interest of public safety,” Assistant Sheriff John Zanoni said. Sheriff’s deputies say it’s just too dangerous to go into the water.…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Who’s the real “Tom Terrific”? New England Patriots star Tom Brady has roiled NY Mets fans after word spread that the quarterback has filed a trademark for “Tom Terrific”, a nickname that was given to Fresno legend Tom Seaver decades ago. The optics are not playing well for the Brady because the…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – A state watchdog agency is investigating a consultant on the California bullet train project for approving a multi million-dollar change-order benefiting a company in which he had had a big financial interest, and he’s been suspended because of the probe. “We are spending billions, and all we get are delays and…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – “Do you believe that the politicians at the national level, of both parties, have been out of touch?” asked Chris Matthews. <Loud Cheer> South Bend Indiana Mayor and Democratic Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg was at Fresno State for a MSNBC Town Hall with Chris Matthews. Pete Buttigieg: I guess the point…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Democratic Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg took the stage Monday afternoon at the John Wright Theatre at Fresno State. . Photo: Pete Buttigieg / peteforamerica.com The 37 year old military veteran was the featured guest for a sold-out, nationally-televised town hall on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Mathews. Buttigieg was asked questions by…… MORE
(AP/KMJ) California filed suit Monday against the maker of OxyContin and the company’s former president, alleging the firm falsely promoted the drug, downplaying the risk of addiction while it emerged as one of the most widely abused in the U.S. It is just the latest string of lawsuits targeting Purdue Pharma and the family behind…… MORE
The tensions between former Vice President Joe Biden and liberal progressives were on full display this weekend in California, where most of the Democratic Party’s presidential contenders were campaigning. [vemba-video id=”van/ns-acc/2019/06/03/PO-23MO_CNNA-ST1-10000000053464dd”] Several candidates were in San Francisco for the California Democratic Party convention and a slew of other gatherings — including MoveOn.org’s Big Ideas Forum. Biden, who…… MORE
[vemba-video id=”van/ns-acc/2019/06/03/PO-36MO_CNNA-ST1-100000000534724e”] Trooping guards with bearskin hats, guns blasting at the Tower of London and a spot of afternoon tea launched President Donald Trump’s long-awaited state visit to the United Kingdom on Monday. The elaborate displays of hospitality did little to prevent Trump from dispatching insults over Twitter as he descended into London. It was an appropriate start to…… MORE
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) – The Latest on a shooting at a municipal center in Virginia Beach (all times local): 8 p.m. Survivors of a mass shooting at a Virginia Beach municipal center are reuniting with friends and relatives at a middle school. Paul Swain was among those who arrived at the Princess Anne Middle…… MORE
TULARE, CA (KMJ) – An investigation into a 2018 murder leads detectives to an illegal drug ring in Tulare. On May 30, 2019, Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested five men while investigating the murder of Daniel Orta. Their investigation first began on October 23, 2018, when deputies responded to a shooting in the…… MORE
